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Welfare to Work: Most AFDC Training Programs Not Emphasizing Job Placement

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 19, 1995
Report No. HEHS-95-113
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Summary:

In 1988, Congress strengthened the work requirements for welfare recipients by creating the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program. Although the JOBS program is designed to move welfare recipients from dependence to work, GAO found that a majority of JOBS programs lacked a strong employment focus. However, five welfare-to-work programs visited by GAO show promise because they focus on the importance of employment and forge links with employers. This report (1) provides examples of county or local JOBS or JOBS-like programs that emphasize job placement, subsidized employment, or work-experience positions for welfare recipients; (2) discusses the extent to which county JOBS programs nationwide use these employment-focused activities; and (3) examines factors that hinder program administrators' efforts to move welfare recipients into jobs.

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